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XML Top StoriesFeds seek offshore wind developers in Mass. areapublished about 16 hours ago
Federal regulators are looking for offshore wind developers in a redrawn area off Massachusetts they say is a prime spot for wind farms.
Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants (AP)published about 16 hours ago
AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
Killer of Girl Found in Landfill Gets Lifepublished about 16 hours ago
Reluctantly, family of slain Fla. girl found in landfill agrees to plea deal, life for killer
Law enforcement websites under attack by hackerspublished about 16 hours ago
Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.
Republican Romney cruises toward win in Nevada (Reuters)published about 16 hours ago
Reuters - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney surged on Friday toward an apparent easy win in Nevada, with a new poll showing him beating rival Newt Gingrich by a 2-to-1 margin on the eve of the state's U.S. presidential nominating contest.
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Heavy snow traps more people in Eastern Europe (AP)published less than 1 hour ago
AP - Eastern Europe's unrelenting and deadly cold snap produced another heavy snowfall in the Balkans on Saturday, trapping people in their homes and cars, ... more
London Heathrow cancels flights ahead of snowpublished less than 1 hour ago
The owner of Heathrow Airport says it has canceled 30 percent of flights for Sunday amid forecasts for snow and severe weather in London.
US Jobs Rise Boosts Hopes For World Economypublished about 2 hours ago
The global economy received a boost after better-than-expected US jobs figures pushed the Dow Jones stock market index to its highest level since before the ... more
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The Week’s Business News in Picturespublished about 11 hours ago
Facebook filed to go public, minting new millionaires while cementing Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership role; the housing market continued to fall, but the employment picture is ... more
Zuckerberg’s Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebookpublished about 11 hours ago
Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options with an estimated value of $5 billion ahead of Facebook’s I.P.O. which will translate into a big tax ... more
Caterpillar to Close Assembly Factory in Canadapublished about 11 hours ago
The company planned to move locomotive production to other operations in North and South America after contract talks with unionized workers soured.
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Citi Hit in Brazilian Hacker Attackpublished about 10 hours ago
A computer hacker group continued a wave of attacks against Brazilian financial websites, hampering the sites of Citigroup and other prominent institutions.
H-P to Put Proxy-Access Proposal to Votepublished about 12 hours ago
Hewlett-Packard agreed to give its stockholders the chance to approve so-called proxy access through a bylaw vote at its 2013 annual meeting.
Does Georgia Teen Kidnapping Point to Larger Online Predation Risk? (ContributorNetwork)published about 15 hours ago
ContributorNetwork - The Lamar County, Georgia, sheriff's department reported late Thursday that two teen girls reported missing Wednesday morning have been found safe. The FBI ... more
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Lindsey Vonn Earns 50th World Cup Winpublished less than 1 hour ago
Lindsey Vonn wins downhill for 50th World Cup win, 3rd on career list
NYT: Rhodes gives details on Yale athlete, honorpublished about 6 hours ago
Rhodes Trust officials suggest a Yale University quarterback would have known that his candidacy for the prestigious scholarship was in jeopardy because of a sexual ... more
Pacers Tops Mavs for 1st Win in Dallas in 8 Yearspublished about 10 hours ago
Paul George hit seven 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 30 points, and the Indiana Pacers won in Dallas for the first time in eight ... more
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Music Review: Bjork at the New York Hall of Sciencepublished about 5 hours ago
Many of the songs performed on Friday at the first night of Bjork’s six-show residency at the New York Hall of Science are not the ... more
Search on for missing cruise passenger near Mexicopublished about 20 hours ago
A search is under way in waters near Mexico for a British cruise ship passenger who apparently went overboard.
ArtsBeat: Under the High Line, a Gay Pastpublished about 21 hours ago
Robert Hammond, a co-founder of Friends of the High Line, talks about the gay history surrounding the park.
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Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)published about 20 hours ago
Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United ... more
Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hitpublished 1 day ago
Champis the bunny doesn't only hop _ he also knows how to herd a flock of sheep, possibly having picked up on the skill after ... more
Wrong-number call helps Ohio woman in emergencypublished 1 day ago
An Ohio woman called the wrong number when she was experiencing a medical attack but still found help a couple of time zones away.
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Radcliffe admits being drunk during "Harry Potter" scenes (Reuters)published less than 1 hour ago
Reuters - Daniel Radcliffe admitted he was drunk while filming some scenes for the "Harry Potter" movies during a period in his life where he ... more
Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY (AP)published about 9 hours ago
AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic ... more
Congress makes it tougher to shoot in U.S. capitol (Reuters)published about 10 hours ago
Reuters - Last year was a banner year for production in the nation's capital -- more than a dozen high-budget film and television projects ranging ... more
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Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants (AP)published about 20 hours ago
AP - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to eliminate grants to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came ... more
Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study (HealthDay)published about 21 hours ago
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer ... more
Pregnant Women Over 50 'Do Pretty Well' Study Finds (LiveScience.com)published about 21 hours ago
LiveScience.com - The average age of women becoming mothers has risen in the United States, and in the last 20 years, a few women have ... more
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